1. Presented by Brigida Littles and Brooke Josefs

2.  Reading  Writing  Word Study

3.  Reading -Direct Instruction -Read aloud -Shared reading -Interactive reading -Guided reading -Independent reading -Partner reading

4.  Writing -Direct instruction -Shared writing -Interactive writing -Independent writing -Strategy groups

5.  Word study -phonics -spelling -vocabulary

6.  Reading Time (with, to, for) -Students reading independently from book baggies -Classroom library (leveled books, genre, unit of study, interest) -Students conferring with the teacher -Students reading/talking with partners or in small groups -Reading poems, charts, previously written work

7.  Writing time -Students going through the writing process (drafting, revising, editing, publishing) -Sharing their stories with a writing partner -Conferring with a teacher -Small group strategy lessons

8.  Word study -Students learning a new spelling feature with the teacher -Students practicing sorting based on a spelling feature -Students noticing spelling patterns in books and charts throughout the room -Students practicing reading, writing, making high frequency words -Students playing games that reinforce a spelling feature and high frequency words

9. Sample of spelling feature sort.

10.  Mini lesson  Conferring  Guided practice  Strategy lesson Here is what it looks like!

11. Teacher’s College -Letter-sound recognition -Concepts of print -Running record - Reading Rate -High frequency word lists Words Their Way Spelling Inventory Observations

12. How to Help at Home Reading -having your child recognize letters in their environment -read aloud to your child -listen to your child read their “just right” books -have your child practice high frequency words -have your child practice reading “just right” books multiple times -encourage your child to use multiple word solving strategies -encourage your child to talk about their books

13.  How to help at home Writing -Have your child: -drawing pictures -make lists -label areas, items in the home -keep a writing notebook -write letters to family members -create their own stories What about spelling? Handwriting?

14. Here are examples of what writing looks like in the primary grades.

15.  Amblesideprimary (google it!)  Abcya.com  Literacyconnections.com  Starfall.com